Review of Legislation on Strategic Environmental Assessment of Belarus with regard to Implementation of the Protocol on SEA to the Espoo Convention: Report - English Translation, Unedited Version

The UNECE Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA Protocol) to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) establishes the obligations of its Parties with regards to the evaluation of the likely environmental impacts, including on health, of certain plans and programmes, as well as, to the extent possible, policies and legislation at the early stage of drafting. Also, the Article 10 of the Protocol requires the Parties to notify and enter into consultations with each other on considered plans and programmes that are likely to have a significant transboundary environmental impact. The Protocol further envisages for a wide public participation in making governmental decisions, as well as early, timely and effective consulting with the environmental and health authorities.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations Development Programme, Environment and Security Initiative, EaP Green
Other Authors: Economy Division
Format: Reports, Books and Booklets biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS, BELARUS,
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/37783
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